New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-20
AN UNJUST COMPROMISE.
REPUBLICANS OUTwITrLD IN INDIANA.
SENATOR HARRIsoNs CHANCE OF REELECTION
GONE-ROBERTsON's FRIENDS INDIGNANT.

GONE-ROBERTSON5 FRIENDS INDlGNANi'
(Br TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10 The crowd that bsgau 10
gather ut the Stale House early this morning to witness
the Geueral Assemblys proceedings In the sen-
storinl contest swelled by persons arriving
from all parts Of the State 1t expected hat co.,
fict would that would develor into something
serious Ihe doors ne House and ea"rcs were kep
locked, and only members holding special
pa 8 from the Speaker were admitted. From o'clock
uut after IL conference committee comT osed OF mem
beIs OF the Senate and House In session endeavornR
tn agree upon compromise that would enable the tTo
Houses proceed peaceablv to the election OF Senator
In the meantime both parties holding caucnses dis
cus,Dg the situation and guarding AGAINST the opposing
side getting any advantage by the terms OF tho neeota
tons. Within hafhour before the time for tho JOINT
convention to assemble the COMMITTEES on Conference
came iOm the consultation and reported that compro
M had beer aereeI upon. 1t presented 10 each
OF the Assembly and promI tly ratified The
terms OF the npromi-o were that the Senate shond
come into the Housc, accompanied only by s clerk ana
doorKeeper ani without any show Of violence. Coonel
Robertson should In appear in the TroceedlnRs.
Green Smith, the presiding officer OF tho Senate shoua
Call the convention TO order but n the interest OF bar
noDy 81 eaker Say sn0ud preside Any member nose
the roll call OF either House on Tuesday
should be allowed TO vo but the right tn enter protests
against any vote reserved to 10th sides. The com
promise is to continue In effect until United Sites
Senator elected. After the ratification Of thus agree
met by the two the members OF the JOINT cou
vention assembled. Among the first TO gain admtance
the bai shcrr Kins who past the doorkrrper
Ii II supp Dsrd given To him by one or the Dem
Ucratic meDUers IL Is understood tat bO had In ms
warrant for Colonel Roprrtsons arrest for
coniempt Of court In anticipation OF the Lirurnant-
Governor attempting to preside Coonel Robertson NS
present. but simply as quiet spectator OF the proceed
ipss, .., ....,. ,,.,
nearly all tn -sons were uaie BY tie Rel ulicans
and from other than tnat there lack of
courage among t. . lrgslHors, as the aRreemeut WAS
not advised by Senator HARRISON and 10 GENERALLY de-
honncel as backdown from til. pariys position. ~ s
sspecall, initiating from the fact that 10 surfenders
PARTY yesterday in aoI ting resolution in the HOUSE
declaring that nobody but Colonel ROBERTSON would 90
recoguz by thai body rntitlej 10 perform The duties
OF Lieutenant Govrrnor. Tue compromise y Ids his
power aud ught- To man v no l.. II has bren man-
t,inei, usnrper while Colonel Rober;so son. rloc:ei
the people and ready ut SIX to do his duty left
without their suI port ...,
the contest w IA the United staes Senate. aud mat
all tey fail to ACCOMPLISH VII DO gained there THIS
the nrst eolca OF Joint convention when protests
we're naliy made against the votrs OF fourteen Dem
ocratc men hers Of mo Assembly, who. It - avcrrrd
were not legally entitled IL seats legislature or
thr.e one. Braunao Il the member OF uo senate wh1
cratic majority Monday To .nset this proc"cllne.
however the Democrats protested -gainst tho 7otes OF
the eure Rf publ uinory Of the Senate aud three
memb-rs OF TIM House. All OF these protests were
entered on tho Records.
votes. Harrison II aud Allen 4. Tue Knight ol Labor
members voting ioI Allen we're Robinson u,em.l, aud
Cafes glover and ,ckey (Rep) While the Knignts re-
main s~afast in their snppor OF Alien there Is no hope
oi elect"u but II l. believed that the der'lock wili
broken and Ii prohane will 10 rlec-
toD tomorrow A. iiarrisOns election nov seems ~
be imo-sle is prohn, !" that candidate for wi om
Knights will will he sub.iituted II Is as-eri"a
that Kinson, the Democratic knight, viii vote Tor r1-
Governor Porter IN preferrLc- 10 on N his name ls
pressutei tbere IL something Of disposition 10 put
him forward. but some OF Hsrrisons most enthusiastic
supporters declaring that either he or Democrat
sna be rl-ctei. Wills the Democrats have the largest
nUnber OF votes unly peei to elect Turpir, tey
have 10 nores OF Influencing RuDnson to vote for him.
Tonight therr Ia talk about making Judge Ninlak
candidate and IL claimed that Rnbn-on gill
vote FOR him. Nblck was Tarpvs most formidable op-
ponent IN tho Democratic caucus.